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The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…
The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessels of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entitled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two books, the first being a refutation of the said book, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hord's discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceals his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twice ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twice from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeans ...The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessells of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entituled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two bookes, the first being a refutation of the said booke, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hords discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceales his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twisse ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twisse from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeanes ...
Oxford: printed by L.L. and H.H. for Tho. Robinson, 1653
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That which followeth of the Husbandmen, Merchants, Soldiers, is far of another nature; their hopes of their ends have no ground of faith: many times it comes to pass, that spem mentita seges, & though aliquis pendens in cruce vota facit, yet most commonly it proves but a vain hope. Merchants many times prove bankrupts; and Soldiers when they are most erected with hope of victory, do sometimes most shamefully take the foil: What a proud message did Benhadab send to Ahab 1 King. 20. 10. The Gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria be enough to all the people that follow me, for every man an handful. But Ahab answered him saying. Let not him that girdeth his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. At the battle of Lipsich upon Tilly's defeating of the Duke of Saxony, word hereof was dispatched with post hast to the Emperor, together with some of the Dukes Ensigns, and scoffs upon the Duke himself; they were confident of beating Sweden and that so all Germany should be theirs; but herein that old Lad reckoned before his host; the same Post brought heavy news to Vienna at length, of a great discomfiture to the Imperialists, and of the victorious Army of the King of Sweden. Yet a hope not only upon weak, but sometimes upon very vain grounds, stirs up the spirit; how much more upon certain grounds of good success, as that of the Apostle Rom. 6. Sin shall not have the dominion over you, for ye are not under the Law but under grace, therefore let not sin reign over you, as much as to say, Play the men, fight valiantly the Lords battles against sin and Satan, for ye shall have the victory in the end.
That which followeth of the Husbandmen, Merchants, Souldiers, is farre of another nature; their hopes of their ends have no ground of faith: many times it comes to passe, that spem mentita seges, & though aliquis pendens in cruce vota facit, yet most commonly it proves but a vaine hope. Merchants many times prove bankrupts; and Souldiers when they are most erected with hope of victory, doe sometimes most shamefully take the foyle: What a proud message did Benhadab send to Ahab 1 King. 20. 10. The Gods doe so to mee, and more also, if the dust of Samaria be enough to all the people that follow mee, for every man an handfull. But Ahab answered him saying. Let not him that girdeth his harnesse boast himselfe as he that putteth it off. At the battle of Lipsich upon Tillies defeating of the Duke of Saxony, word hereof was dispatched with post hast to the Emperour, together with some of the Dukes Ensignes, and scoffes upon the Duke himselfe; they were confident of beating Sweden and that so all Germany should be theirs; but herein that old Lad reckoned before his host; the same Post brought heavy newes to Vienna at length, of a great discomfiture to the Imperialists, and of the victorious Army of the King of Sweden. Yet a hope not only upon weake, but sometimes upon very vaine grounds, stirres up the spirit; how much more upon certain grounds of good successe, as that of the Apostle